News Briefs – Page 385
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Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, the new holding company formed last year...
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, the new holding company formed last year from the merger of the Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt department stores, aims to cooperate more closely with Amazon and Zalando in the future. Galeria Kaufhof has already been cooperating with Amazon since 2017. A new service will be launched in ...
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Europêche and Concept Pro Pêche, while maintaining their independence, have...
Europêche and Concept Pro Pêche, while maintaining their independence, have signed a cooperation agreement to increase their bargaining and purchasing power. The two French fishing-tackle retail chains, which have 195 stores between them, have announced in a letter to suppliers that they are pooling their resources and founding an Economic ...
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Decathlon will open its first pop-up store for second-hand products...
Decathlon will open its first pop-up store for second-hand products in Germany in June, covering 200 square meters next to its existing store in Magdeburg. The store will be tested in a pilot phase for three months to see whether customers accept the new store concept. The second-hand products that ...
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Decathlon has announced that it will join the new Cycling...
Decathlon has announced that it will join the new Cycling Market Data Service, launched by the Bicycle Association of Great Britain in January. The service, which is meant to provide the industry with detailed and up-to-date market data, is free for independent bike shops with a U.K. cycling turnover of ...
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Kobe Bryant has launched a new online store in China,...
Kobe Bryant has launched a new online store in China, the first outlet for Kobe Bryant-licensed products in the Chinese market. The flagship online store is called the “Kobe Official Enterprise Store” on Taobao and “Kobe Bryant 24” on WeChat. The products available through the store include mugs, sunglasses, sports ...
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Salomon has opened its first fully-fledged mono-brand store in Spain,...
Salomon has opened its first fully-fledged mono-brand store in Spain, which measures 206 square meters on two floors. It is located in the very central Calle Fuencarral of Madrid. A second store is due to be opened in Barcelona in June, again at in a central location: the Rambla de ...
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Lenzing has reported an increase in revenues of 1.8 percent...
Lenzing has reported an increase in revenues of 1.8 percent to €560 million in the first quarter of 2019, as compared to the same period of the previous year, attributing it mainly to a successful diversification of its product line. The sale of premium fibers accounted for 47.3 percent of ...
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Based on a survey of more than 2,500 top managers...
Based on a survey of more than 2,500 top managers conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Adidas is regarded as the 10th most innovative company in the world. Alphabet, parent company of Google, ranked first, followed by Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Netflix, IBM, Facebook and Tesla. Adidas 10th place ...
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Global sports sponsorship is expected to grow by 4 percent...
Global sports sponsorship is expected to grow by 4 percent this year and to hit £35 billion (€40.5bn-$45.5bn), according to recent research by Two Circles. The experts of the London-based sports marketing agency said that growth is being registered despite concerns in Europe about marketing restrictions on gambling firms, which ...
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Cherokee Global Brands, which owns Hi-Tec Sports and is changing...
Cherokee Global Brands, which owns Hi-Tec Sports and is changing its name to Apex Global Brands after the annual meeting in June, reported a 12 percent increase in licensing revenues from Hi-Tec for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 2. However, the company's total revenues fell by 11 percent to $6.1 ...
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In a regulatory filing, Lululemon declared that its founder, Chip...
In a regulatory filing, Lululemon declared that its founder, Chip Wilson, no longer had the right to appoint a board director because he had violated certain terms of a 2014 agreement that gave him that right as long as he owned at least 8.0 percent of the shares and “did ...
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Helly Hansen has received the coveted German Design Award in...
Helly Hansen has received the coveted German Design Award in the sports segment for the HP Racing mid-layer sailing jacket, which uses a new Lifaloft insulation developed in collaboration with Primaloft. A total of 5,400 candidates participated in the contest for the award this year, half of them from outside ...
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Atair, a German manufacturer of socks based in Steinfurt, has...
Atair, a German manufacturer of socks based in Steinfurt, has acquired the license to manufacture and market socks for Völkl. The first collection will include 13 models for skiing, running and hiking as well as other sports activities. The product offer will be expanded in the future to the broader ...
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For its spring/summer 2019 collection, Ecco Golf has released its...
For its spring/summer 2019 collection, Ecco Golf has released its lightest golf shoe ever: the S-Lite hybrid. Ecco has produced a sole that is 66 percent thinner than any model that has been previously paired with a TPU outsole. The extra thinness will not affect its grip, however, thanks to ...
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Protest, the Dutch action sports brand, has created a capsule...
Protest, the Dutch action sports brand, has created a capsule collection of swimsuits for The Surf Project, a foundation whose certified instructors and volunteers run small-group surfing lessons for children with ADHD, Down Syndrome and autism. The foundation also works with psychiatrists and psychologists to gauge the benefits of surfing ...
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Wilson, a division of Amer Sports, has announced a partnership...
Wilson, a division of Amer Sports, has announced a partnership with Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy organization with headquarters in New York, for the launch a limited-edition collection of baseball equipment. Under the new partnership, Wilson will develop a “Love the Moment” collection of Wilson and Louisville Slugger baseball products, ...
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Skechers is introducing the Mojo Elite and Mojo Punch Shot...
Skechers is introducing the Mojo Elite and Mojo Punch Shot golf shoes to its 2019 product range. Both shoes feature Skechers' new Gripflex spikeless TPU outsole, a proprietary grip system that is meant to provide optimal traction and stability. The low-profile design of the Gripflex sole enables more of the ...
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Sergio Tacchini's female tennis players are showcasing the brand's Barbie-inspired...
Sergio Tacchini's female tennis players are showcasing the brand's Barbie-inspired collection at this year's edition of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome. The tournament started on May 6 and will run until May 21. Barbie is celebrating her 60th birthday in 2019, and earlier this year Sergio ...
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Foot Locker and Champion have teamed up on a sports...
Foot Locker and Champion have teamed up on a sports apparel collection celebrating five e-sports (electronic sports) teams. The retailer has started to sell, both online and at select retail locations in the U.S., a Champion Athleticwear line based on the following teams: OpTic Gaming, Counter Logic Gaming, Dignitas, Spacestation ...
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Nike has entered into a licensing agreement with PVH Corp....
Nike has entered into a licensing agreement with PVH Corp. for the design, sourcing, marketing and worldwide distribution of Nike-branded men's underwear. PVH Corp. is already the North American licensee of Speedo. It owns brands like Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen and Izod.
